Our Fiscal Sponsorship services provides a jumpstart for you project so you don’t have to wait for your 501(c)(3) status. Besides the ability to accept tax-deductible donations, we provide supportive services such as organizational compliance, accounting, insurance coverage, and payroll services, as well as community support and education.
Getting started with a nonprofit can be intimidating. If you are a new organization and want support with all the administrative hassle and paperwork, then fiscal sponsorship might be the right option for you.
Our fiscal sponsorship services include accounting, taxes, grant management, HR, insurance, and compliance PLUS membership in our Incubator Program, access to our training library, seed funding database, and access to our nonprofit professional network. Want to know more about how fiscal sponsorship works? Read our blog and visit our FAQ for more information.
We’re looking to sponsor progressive projects that share our values, innovating in the social justice sector, helping close gaps in services, and removing barriers to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Some of the causes we sponsor include:
Environmental
Arts and culture
Community-based services
Projects advancing ethics, accountability, and transparency
Racial justice organizations
We accept projects currently sponsored by other organizations. Take our eligibility quiz to see if you’re a fit.
Fiscal sponsorship! This means financial status under our 501c3 umbrella, so you can start receiving tax-deductible donations
Bookkeeping and accounting
Insurance coverage
Payroll and benefits administration
Organizational compliance
Access to our Online Training Library and Seed Funding Database
Access to our nonprofit professional network
Inclusion in our Nonprofit Incubator Program.
Be located in the United States
Not be incorporated as a nonprofit in the United States
Attendance of our Mockingbird Incubator Program in the next available cohort
Be willing to create an advisory board
Make sure you review our eligibility quiz and value statement to see the projects we sponsor. Projects with a focus on closing gaps in services to remove barriers to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are preferred.
Check out our on-demand Nonprofit Management School program. Choose from a variety of recorded trainings, workshops, and checklists to get the ball rolling. Click here to learn more about our Nonprofit Incubator Program.
